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Rockland
Aug. 5^th 1890 noon Tem 86^o
Our President expressed his pleasure and satisfaction
at having us at his house and assured us
that he considered the society has done good work
in the past in encouraging the members to continue
in their efforts to have good gardens, neat
lawns and as many beautiful trees and plants
as circimstances will allow. The absent were White
Hall, Norwood and Edgewood. Our guests were George
and [?]aider Miller, Mr and Mrs Marshall, Washington
Chichester Jr Rebecca Miller Nannie and Carrie Reese.
In answer to suggestion for the improvement
of the Society, a member thought it would
be more interesting to talk Wash women Cooks
and cooking recipes, than to talk so much about
gardens! A letter was read from Eliza Moon
Claming the next meeting and expressing her
wish to have it on the 29^th of this month
as the ususal day in Sept. would be too near
the time of the county fair.

The specimens were from Springdale
tomatoes, peppers and flowers: Brooke Grove
flowers: Falling Green cabbage, beets, tomatoes
Lima beans, pepper, egg-plant, potatoes, apples,
cymlings, onions, cucumbers and flowers
Avalon, Lima beans. Fair Hill flowers: Alloway
Salsify, potatoes, tomatoes, egg-plant, Lima beans
and flowers.

The poultry question was followed by
a dead silence. Then it was said that the Turkies

H//1890 -1- 255
Rockland
Aug. 5^th 1890 noon Tem 86^o
Our President expressed his pleasure and satisfaction
at having us at his house and assured us
that he considered the society has done good work
in the past in encouraging the members to continue
in their efforts to have good gardens, neat
lawns and as many beautiful trees and plants
as circimstances will allow. The absent were White
Hall, Norwood and Edgewood. Our guests were George
and [?]aider Miller, Mr and Mrs Marshall, Washington
Chichester Jr Rebecca Miller Nannie and Carrie Reese.
In answer to suggestion for the improvement
of the Society, a member thought it would
be more interesting to talk Wash women Cooks
and cooking recipes, than to talk so much about
gardens! A letter was read from Eliza Moon
Claming the next meeting and expressing her
wish to have it on the 29^th of this month
as the ususal day in Sept. would be too near
the time of the county fair.

The specimens were from Springdale
tomatoes, peppers and flowers: Brooke Grove
flowers: Falling Green cabbage, beets, tomatoes
Lima beans, pepper, egg-plant, potatoes, apples,
cymlings, onions, cucumbers and flowers
Avalon, Lima beans. Fair Hill flowers: Alloway
Salsify, potatoes, tomatoes, egg-plant, Lima beans
and flowers.

The poultry question was followed by
a dead silence. Then it was said that the Turkies